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Distant Thunder (1981) · Cineora

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A KICHITARO NEGISHI FILM

Distant Thunder

19812h 15mMovie

DramaRomance

IMDb6.8/ 10 · 177 votes

THE STORY

A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Quirky
Love
Family

Pace: Slow burn
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Some focus

Good for talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorKichitaro Negishi

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Toshiyuki NagashimaMitsuo Wada

Johnny OhkuraHirotsugu Nakamori

Eri IshidaAyako Hanamori

Casey TakamineFather of Mitsuo

Reiko NanaoMother of Mitsuo

Izumi HaraGrandmother of Mitsuo

Yumiko FujitaChii

Keizo KanieHusband of Kaede

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